1. Training Officers Consortium
Are You Ready to Lead?
Training Officers Consortium
Webinar
January 23, 2018

2. Welcome and Introduction
Natalya H. Bah, PMP, MSPM
Part-time Instructor for the Graduate School USA
Project Management Courses
Change Management Courses
Leadership Courses
Facilitates Team Building Sessions
Are You Ready to Lead?
January 23, 2018

3. Poll Why did you decide to take this webinar?
Assess if I am ready for leadership
Understand how to help others determine if they are ready for leadership
General information and personal development

4. Are You Ready to Lead? Purpose
Discuss how to handle questions and to answer in the chat box
Are You Ready to Lead?
January 23, 2018

5. Purpose Describe an overview of leadership
Assess personal leadership readiness and capabilities
Identify the role that courage plays in leadership
Apply a critical thinking process to everyday situations
Discuss the importance of change management
Provide participants with the ability to assess their preparedness

6. Poll
What are the characteristics of the best leaders? Please put your answer in the chat box.
Are You Ready to Lead?
January 23, 2018

7. An Overview of Leadership
Definition of leadership
Everyone has the capacity to be a good leader
Means more than just technical knowledge
Good leaders do the following:
Think of others and create a trustful environment
Open to feedback and self-awareness
The action of leading a group of people or an organization
Focus on a clear and communicated purpose
Ensure their values and behavior are in alignment

8. Determining Leadership Readiness
Self Awareness
Courage
Critical Thinking
Change Management
The action of leading a group of people or an organization
Are You Ready to Lead?
January 23, 2018

9. Self Awareness
Need to understand yourself first – your strengths, weaknesses and needs
Allows you to better understand others
Ensures you define and live your values
Self-assessments can assist with this process

10. Self Awareness
Questions to consider: What are my strengths? What are my weaknesses? What do I value most professionally? What skills do I need to develop or strengthen for a leadership position?
Are You Ready to Lead?
January 23, 2018

11. Courage Must have courage to lead Examples of leadership courage:
Working for the common good ahead of yourself
Questioning the status quo and recommending how to do things differently
Being ultimately responsible for success or failure
The action of leading a group of people or an organization
Remaining true to your values

12. Courage
Questions to consider: When was the last time that I showed courage? What can I learn from that experience? How have I seen other leaders show courage? What are my feelings about facing leadership challenges?
Are You Ready to Lead?
January 23, 2018

13. Critical Thinking Ability to consider the whole picture
Analyzing before acting
Knowing what success looks like
Understanding alternatives
Weighing benefits versus risk
Courage to make a choice
Evaluating success

14. Critical Thinking
Questions to consider: When have I used critical thinking? When should I have used critical thinking in the past? How can I ensure that I implement critical thinking into my decisions going forward?
Are You Ready to Lead?
January 23, 2018

15. Change Management Understanding the natural reaction to change
Considering our own reactions to change in the past
Being prepared to help others through change
Communication is an aspect of change management

16. Change Management
Questions to consider: What is a major change I have experienced? How did I feel and react during that change? What could I do differently when faced with a change in the future?
Are You Ready to Lead?
January 23, 2018

17. POLL: Determining Leadership Readiness
Which areas of Determining Leadership Readiness do you need to focus on the most?
Self Awareness
Courage
Critical Thinking
Change Management
Which areas of Determining Leadership Readiness do you need to focus on the most?
Are You Ready to Lead?
January 23, 2018

18. Questions?
Please put your questions in the chat box.

19. Thank you
Thank you for attending the webinar!
Are You Ready to Lead?
January 23, 2018